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This formal proposal outlines a documentary titled "Paws for Thought" about dogs. It will air on Channel 4 and feature interviews with dog experts, owners, and celebrities like Paul O'Grady. Primary research will include interviews and obtaining archive footage of dogs. The documentary will have a closed, non-linear structure and cover topics like breeding, guide dogs, and agility training through interviews and observations at locations like kennels and vet offices. Post-production software and equipment are requested to edit the footage.
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- 1. Formal Proposal for Documentary Working Title-Paws for Thought Topic-Dogs Type of Documentary- Mixed as it will include interviews, archive material, voiceover and observation Style of Documentary- It will be done in Standard English and informal to engage to the audience Channel and Scheduling- Channel 4, Sunday 27th. 6:30pm Target Audience- Will be for families but they do not have to own a dog. Primary Research needed: - Potential interviewee`s which include Paul O`Grady, dog owners, vets, people who work at kennels, people who are dog walkers or dog groomers, people who look like their dogs, people who breed dogs, people who participate in dog shows and people who either use guide dogs or who train them. - Source archive material. E.g. from films that include dogs or are about dogs. -Cutaways. E.g. will be mostly of dogs - Locations for filming Secondary Research needed: -History will be on breeding and what that entails, guide dogs( training them and using them), and agility lessons (when did they start) -Statistics about dogs and about breeding, guide dogs, agility lessons and the cost of having a dog Narrative Structure: -Closed ending - Non-Linear as the documentary will not be in chronological order -Single-Strand Outline of Content: -Footage and interviews of/at Kennels, RSPCA, vets, dog grooomers, Paul O`Grady, dog owners, people who are dog walkers, people who look like their dogs, people who breed dogs, people who participate in dog shows and people who either use guide dogs or who train them. -Filmed at places where dogs are taken. For example The RSPCA, kennels, dog grooming places, the vets, park, at home, and dog shows - Archive Material will be used in places. This will include footage of dogs in films which will represent how popular dogs are, dog shows and The Paul O`Grady show. -Vox pop Resource Requirements: -HD Video Camera and memory card -Lights -Microphone -PC and Adobe premiere pro CS3 -Radio Studio